Which of the following is most likely to be true if the rate of inflation rises sharply, Businesses are? Select one:
a. Less likely to raise selling prices
b. More likely to reduce selling prices
c. More likely to be able to manage rising costs
d. Less likely to be able to manage rising costs

= Less likely to be able to manage rising costs

Burnley and co., a graphic design firm, has offices in new york, texas, california, new mexico, and new jersey. each of these offices is headed by a president who reports directly to emma burnley, the ceo. the heads of the centralized hr, finance, and marketing teams report to emma burnley as well. managers in the various offices also report to the ceo directly. based on this information, which of the following statements is most likely to be true? a) emma burnley has a wide span of control. b) burnley and co. has a tall hierarchical structure. c) emma burnley is underworked. d) burnley and co. is a mechanistic organization.